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Barry Gardiner vs Debbie Abrahams

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Barry Gardiner and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,284 shared comparable votes.

1,281 same votes 3 different votes 1,284 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
120 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
120 Aye 61 No
95 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
95 Aye 63 No
52 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
52 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No
32 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 23 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
120 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
120 Aye 61 No
95 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
95 Aye 63 No
52 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 109 shared votes
52 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 92 shared votes
21 Aye 71 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

67.3 %
5 % below average
Rank 474 of 649
Participation
70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
1,589
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
889
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
54.3 % of votes cast
700
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
761
45.7 % of votes cast
16
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Appearances
71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£268,850
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Trade
77 of 91 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#2
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API